They’d like to have Tomahawks. That’s a step up.

But my point is, Margaret, that we have to do layoffs because we have to preserve necessary resources to do the most critical things that the government does.

I might have to speak to Russia, to be honest with you, about Tomahawks.

we think that we have the authority to do what we need to do.

They need Patriots very badly.

If Chuck Schumer wants to come into the Oval Office or come to my house, he is welcome to talk about how to fix health care policy for Americans.

we'll negotiate over health care policy, but only once you do your job and open up people's government.

I did this not for Nobel.

I might say, 'Look, if this war is not going to get settled, I might send them Tomahawks.

We figure they started this thing, so they should be Democrat-oriented.

the government shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos.

If they just join with the moderate Democrats and the vast majority of Republicans, we can open up the government, and all these conversations will no longer be necessary.

We are confident, Margaret. Of course, we always follow the law, and we always follow court cases, and we think that we have the authority to do what we need to do.

this is not a situation that we're excited about.

This isn't a negotiation. This is hostage-taking.

Well, look, as the president said, you have to remember, the war started because of a brutal terrorist attack on Israeli soil, and we've been laser-focused on eliminating the terrorist threat to the Israelis, while also ensuring that the…

We have to remember, why are we in this situation, Margaret? All these conversations about whether it's a temporary layoff or a permanent layoff – we are dealing with a terrible, chaotic situation, because Chuck Schumer and a few far left…

I know the President is very committed to doing that.